distant
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The following track, “Death Wish,” is about the torment of a new love gone bad, and it unfolds over plucked acoustic guitars and a distant bass drum that sounds like a heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
All crises seemed distant in Chait’s prepared remarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
In distant second place, Disney's "Moana" brought in $19 million in its second week for a total of $82 million in North America and $178 million globally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Researchers have found the first atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He seemed a little distant, though; I always wondered why.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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